Meyer’s project looked like a money pit in the opener, between the defense getting gouged repeatedly and the offense struggling to line up properly. “We’re healthy, attitudes are good, we have good players and we’re building something.” “I was warned many, many, many, many times it’s a journey it’s not a sprint,” he said. He raised eyebrows last week when he mistakenly identified Joe Mixon as Houston’s running back and again this week when he couldn’t come up with the name of his backup swing tackle, Will Richardson.Īt best, Meyer looked like a stretched-thin coach wading into uncharted waters. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence split valuable first-team repetitions in training camp with a quarterback no longer on the roster. He botched the hiring of two coordinators (Chris Doyle, Brian Schneider) filled his staff with longtime NFL types instead of guys who know his wants and ways invited Tim Tebow to training camp as a tight end and had No. Jaguars owner Shad Khan persuaded him to return to the sideline in an effort to deliver a consistent contender in Jacksonville. He stepped down after the 2018 season and spent two years working as a college football analyst at Fox Sports. He won two national championships with the Gators (2006, 2008) and another with the Buckeyes (2014). After all, the 57-year-old coach has found success at every stop, building winners at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State. It’s unlikely to be the last time Meyer’s name gets linked to a collegiate job opening. “I’m here and committed to try to build an organization,” Meyer added. Believe him or not, he insists he’s in for the long haul.
Meyer responded Wednesday by saying “there’s no chance” he takes the Trojans job. And when Southern California fired coach Clay Helton a day later, speculation swirled about Meyer’s immediate future in Jacksonville.